Background
Disterheft grew up in the District of North Vancouver, British Columbia where she attended Handsworth Secondary School.
Disterheft grew up in the District of North Vancouver, British Columbia where she attended Handsworth Secondary School.
Disterheft has also studied under Rufus Reid, Rodney Whitaker, and Oscar Peterson. Peterson notably said about Disterheft, "She has the same lope or rhythmic pulse as my bassist, Ray Brown. She is what we call serious.".